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Unit Three Vocab
Unit Three Quiz Study Guide: Ancient Rome
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Republic | Form of government in which voters elect officials to run the state. |
| Dictator | Absolute ruler. |
| Consuls | Chief executives elected to run the government in ancient Rome. |
| Veto | Refuse to approve, as in a bill or law. |
| Checks and Balances | System of government that prevents any one part of the government from becoming too powerful. |
| Patricians | Powerful landowners who controlled Roman government and society. |
| Plebeians | Farmers and workers who made up most of the Roman population. |
| Punic Wars | Three costly conflicts between Romans and Carthaginians over control of the Mediterranean and overseas expansion. |
| Pax Romana | Period or Roman peace from the beginning of Augustus's reign until the death of Marcus Aurelius. |